/ Dictionary / Index H hush: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hush Pronunciation: (hush), [key] — interj. (used as a command to be silent or quiet.) —v.i. to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in. —v.t. to make silent; silence. to suppress mention of; keep concealed (often fol. by up): They hushed up the scandal. to calm, quiet, or allay: to hush someone's fears. —n. silence or quiet, esp. after noise. either of the sibilant sounds (sh) and (zh). —adj. silent; quiet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hush (Thesaurus) Husein ibn-Ali hushaby Related Content Daily Word Quiz: coincidence Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language